Service Associate - Toronto, Canada - Shangri-La Hotel

Shangri-La Hotel

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Part time

Description

Shangri-La Toronto

With high integrity, deliver a 5 diamond/5 star experience to guests, providing Shangri-La hospitality from caring people with presence, style and personality.
Greet and seat guests in the Food & Beverage Outlets (Lobby Lounge, Patio, etc.) and as true service Ambassadors, meets service expectations proactively, promptly, professionally, with genuine care to attention and detail.
Actively demonstrate teamwork, safe work practices, open communication, accuracy in transactions, respect, sincerity, helpfulness, courtesy and humility.
Ensure compliance to all hotel policies, standards and core practices.
Maintain positive internal and external relationships, familiarity with local venues, attractions, restaurants, events, and Shangri-La hospitality standards.
Receive guest reservations, verify inhouse guests, maintain seating chart and attend to other service needs, as appropriate.
Advise colleagues of guest special occasions, unique celebrations, concerns for allergies or other service needs which require special attention, once known.
Resolve food or beverage quality and service complaints at earliest and first point of customer contact, advising the Manager, as appropriate and ultimately providing outstanding customer service.
Update the customer database in a complete and accurate way.
Provide assistance to other F&B colleagues, when needed and undertake other ad hoc related responsibilities, as required.

The following is considered mandatory for this position:

Customer Service Excellence
Exceptional service style, genuinely warm presence, friendly, sincere nature, drive for service excellence, internally proud, outwardly gracious and humble.

Communication

Excellent communication and social skills, 100% fluency in English with impeccable standards of hygiene and grooming.

Safety Focus

Demonstrates safe work practices and looks for ways to minimize workplace injuries
Decision making
Able to prioritize, making prompt, fair and reasonable decisions.
Problem solving Adept at juggling multiple needs, calmly, respectfully, creatively and successfully resolve problems, as required.

Emotional maturity

Interacts with others in a respectful manner, with demonstrated qualities of sincerity, helpfulness, courtesy and humility.
Ethical and professional conduct
Fulfills responsibilities with highest integrity.
Technology proficiency
Operates and maintains all departmental equipment, fully competent with POS and Reservations systems (OpenTable).

Other Requirements:

Upscale lounge or luxury level service knowledge and training.
Minimum 2 year previous work experience in a similar capacity.
Required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays on a rotational basis, with advance notice.
Current SmartServe certification.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.